Trash Facts
Recycling 101
BGA & Climate 5 R's
Green Exhibition
Teamwork
100
What is a landfill (dump, garbage dump)?
A place where trash is taken and disposed.
100
How many times can cardboard be recycled?
At least 7 times.
100
We can respect our environment by...
Recycling! 
100
Who is participating in Green Exhibitions?
Everyone in the school! 
100
Teamwork means ___________ working ________ to complete all the classwork and projects.
a. everyone --- together
b. one person ---- by themselves
a. everyone --- together
Teamwork means everyone working together to complete all the classwork and projects.
200
How many years do disposable diapers last in landfills?
500 years
200
How many times can Aluminum be recycled?
Infinity times! There is no limit.
200
We can be responsible for protecting our world and creating less trash by...
Refilling! - Using refillable containers and bags instead of single use ones. 
200
Is our work during Green Exhibitions going to be graded?
Yes!
200
True or False:
Everyone in your team will automatically receive the same grade.
False!
Everyone will receive their own grade.
300
The trash produced in the U.S. could fill up ________ garbage trucks every day.
63,000
300
How many years does a glass bottle take to decompose?
Around 4,000 years
300
We can show reciprocity by ________ items instead of throwing them away!
Reuse! We can reuse items instead of throwing them away.
For example, we can reuse empty containers to organize pens.
300
When does Green Exhibitions end?
June 9th.
300
It is important to listen to ___________ and collaborate on ideas.
each other!
It is important to listen to each other and collaborate on ideas.
400
Americans throw out roughly _________ tons of food daily.
43,000
400
In the U.S., what percent of trash is recycled?
22%
400
We can show redemption towards ourselves and our planet by ___________ our broken things instead of throwing them out!
Repair! We can repair items to continue using them instead of throwing them away.
400
Is everyone in the school working on the same topic?
No! Different grade level teams are working on their own topics.
400
Each team will create their own ________ ________ to present at the showcase!
upcycled furniture
Each team will create their own
upcycled furniture to present at the showcase!
500
How many pounds of garbage is thrown into our world's ocean every year?
more than 14 billion pounds
500
How many plastic bottles are used by Americans every day?
About 4 million plastic bottles every day! All of those can be recycled.
500
In the same way we show restraint in difficult situations, we can also show restraint by _______ the amount of material things we have.
Reduce! If you don't need it, you don't have to get it! We can keep trash out of landfills by not having too many unnecessary things.
500
What is our topic?
Upcycling to reduce the amount of trash in landfills!
500
To stay safe when working with tools and chemicals, everyone must follow the teacher's _________!
directions!
To stay safe when working with tools and chemicals, everyone must follow the teacher's directions!
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